Aus beat WI by 87 runs in 3rd Test - Aus won series by 2-0

Australia won the 3 test match series by 2-0 after winning the 3rd test against West Indies by 87 runs on the 5th day at at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, on Monday, 16th June 2008.

Bravo and Shivnarine Chanderpaul threatened a record fourth-innings chase, but important breakthroughs to Casson and Stuart Clark exposed West Indies' tail and Australia wrapped up the triumph 20 minutes before tea when Daren Powell flashed a catch behind off Brett Lee.

West Indies started the day needing 240 more runs to make the highest successful Test chase in history, 475, and the explosive 122-run stand between Bravo and Chanderpaul gave them hope.

Australia won the 3 match series by 2-0 after winning the 1st test by 95 runs at Jamaica as the 2nd test match drawn at Antigua. However West Indies has given a good fight to world Champion Australia.

Match Summary:

Australia 1st Inning - 251 All Out in 67.1 Overs.

West Indies 1st Inning - 216 All Out in 58.5 Overs.

Australia 2nd Inning - 439/5 dec. in 145 Overs.

West Indies 2nd Inning - 387 All Out in 105.4 Overs.

Toss - West Indies, who chose to field first.

Man Of The Match - Simon Katich (Australia)

Man Of The Series - S Chanderpaul (West Indies)

Result - Australia won by 87 runs.

Series - Australia won the 3-match series 2-0.